Fender.



E. ELSHUE.

FENDER. APPLIGATION FILED JULYv 27, 1909. 960,1 20. Patented May 31,1910.

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FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 1909.

lE. P.

Patented May 31, 191.6,

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E. IE. SHUE.

FENDER.

APPLIUATION FILLED JULY 27, 1909.

Pateuied May; 31, 1910.

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tion und arrangement of EDWARD F. S'HUE, 0I? NEW YORK, N. Y.

FENDER.

1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 31, 1910.

Application led July 27, 190D. Serial No. 509,764.

To all whom 'it ma/y coacn'n:

Be it known that. I, EDWARD F. Smm, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of N ew York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fenders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fenders, the object of the invention being to provide an exceedingly compact folding or collapsible fender which is designed to be mounted upon motor vehicles, cars und horseless vehicles in general, the said fender embodying a ilexible apron combined with means for quickly spreading such flexible apron inposition to catch persons or objects in front of the vehicle and prevent injury to suchpersons or objects, the fender being carried in a normally folded and inoperative position and being adapted to be quickly thrown to its operative or spreid position in case the necessity therefor arises.

iVith the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combinaparts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

in the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fender of this invention, showing the same spread or in its operative position, together with means for spreading and retracting the fender apron. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal section through one sheath at one side of the fender, showing the folded or retracted position of the parts. Fig. 3 is a similar section of the end portion thereof showing the operative or spread position o the parts. Fig. i is a cross section on an enlarged scale through the spring roller on which the flexible apron is wound, including the housing for said roller apron. Fig. 5 1s longitudinal section through the same. Fig. 6 is a. detail perspective view of the forward end of one of the sheaths. F ig. 7 is a cross section through thc nested arms or spreaders at one side ot the fender. Fig. 8 is a detail vien' of the inner end of tbc upper spreader arm. showing a portion of the tilting nicchanism. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the tilting hook. Fig. l0 is a side elevation of the fender projecting and retractiug mechanism. Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section through the mechanism for operating the fender by com ressed air. Fig. 12 is a. side elevation of t 1e hand-operating mechanism for the fender. Figfl is a vertical longitudinal section similar to Fig. 2, showing other means for spreading the arms which carry the fender apron. Fig. 1i is a section similar to Fig. 3, showing the operation of the arrangement shown in Fig. 13.

Tle im rovcd fender contemplates the use of a fiexi le apron l which may be of any suitable size in accordance with the vehicle in connection with which it is used. It should be of suliicient size to cover the forn'ard ortion of the frame of the machine iucludlng the engine and wheels so as to protect a person from coming in contact with such parts of the machine trame as might cause injury to the person. The fender apron 1 which may be composed of canvas or any other suitable iexible material is connected along its bottom edge to a rod 2 and this rod is preferably covered with a rubber sleeve 3 to prevent injurious Contact with the person. At its upper edge, the apron 1 is connected to a spring roller 4 containing a spring 5 connected with the shaft G thereof and with the roller in such manner :1s to automatically wind the apron 1 upon the roller when the tension of said apron is relaxed.

The flexible apron 1 is carried and supported by means of two sets of s' readers or arms arranged at opposite si es of the frame, 7 designating the lower arms and 8 the upper arms or spreaders. The rod 2 is mounted on the forward extremities of the spreader arms 7 while the roller 4 is mounted on the outer extremities of the upper arms or sprcaders 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, and these arms or spreaders 7 are mounted so as to swing from a normally horizontal osition to the angular relation shown in igs. 1 and 3, in which latter position they act to sustain the apron l in the position shown in Fig. 1. When the arms or spreaders 'i' are in the position illustrated in Fig. 1, they are supported by the rollers 9 which are journaled on shafts 10 carried by extensions or feet 11 on the lower arms or spreadcrs 7. said rollers bein adapted to rest and travel upon the groundlin order to form a support for the lower portion of the fender.

The upper arms or spreaders 8 are preferably :formed out ot sheet met-al bent into U- form as shown in Fig. 'i' so us to receive and emoties-tenths lentement.Spredf I hen4 .el "f-offtheerms are .drawn beck nto.-. tl1osheathshereinafter partlculal'ly de 'v fand-as shown '1n F1g..2.'

f f Inorder to protect and conceal the sprm roller, andthe fender apron when woun thereon, I provide a cvhndricel housing 1.2, Las best, shown inFig. seidhousmg having ,itsiupper side extended backward asshown frat13 :and connected to the upper arms or .-spleaderspB-Las: shown'in Fi. 2. When the er and the fen- "a ronfis wound -npon the r dP normal or. folded or as shown in Fig, l2., the horizontal fender bar which extends across the front of the machinel and* islocat .,-in approximately the 'same horizontal lane as the side bers of the chassis or truck ame ofthe car.

In connection with each-,set of arms or spreaders 7 and 8, I- ern l'oy a combined sheath and guide 14 of su cient size to receive the respective set of arms 7 and 8 in a manner illustrated in Figs. arms being adapted to nest, one within the other, as shown in Fig. 2 and slide back in the sheathl, as illustratedv in Fig. 2. In connection with each pair of 'spreadersz I em loy a 'sliding element 15 which is preiera ly in the form of a rack bar, as shown in Fig. 2, meshing with and driven by a pin` ion 16 on a shaft 17 extending transversely of the frame of the ear, and by preference arranged in-a housing 18. forming a pendent extension of the sheathV 14;, as shown in ems e Whalen-in' is -iiioperativepositon',

t its forward end, the sliding member 15 has a jointed connection at 19 with the spreader arms so that, as said sliding element 15 is moved back and forth, a corresponding movement is imparted to the spreader arms. Connected to the arm 8 ad- 'acent to the rear end thereof is a tilting oop consisting of a ilexible connection 2U having its opposite ends secured to arcuate lugs 21 upon opposite sides of thespreuder arm 8, as shown in Fig. 8. The connection 20 extends slightly to one side of the arm 8 and carries a sleeve 22 which is received in a notch 23 in the upper inner corner of the arm or spreader 8, as shown in Fig. 2. Cooperating with said tilting loop is a bifuroated hook 23', the extremities of which pro3ect inward through slots 24 in the sheath 1.4. The shank 25 of said hook is arranged to slide in a casing 26 secured fast tothe sheathing 14 and the movement of said hook 23' iS cushioned by means of a buffer spring 27 which is mounted in said casing 26 and interposed between the forward end of the eosin and a shoulder 2S on the shank 25. It w' now ne understood that as the spreader arms are thrust for- 65 ward, the sleeve 22 comes in contact with and 1s caught by the hook 23 with the re Bult .that thenpper 2 and 3, the said spreader arm 8 is swung on its pivotal connection with the sliding member. 15 to the position shown in Fig. 8, the lsheath 14 being .left open at the point Q9 to allow the upper sprout er arm 9 to swing upward in the manner illustrated und described. The sheath 14 is also cut away ut 30 to allow the lower spreader arm 7 to swing downward at un inclination, as shown in Figs. 1 und 3, and as said spreader arm swings downward it bears against u sustaining roller 3l joul'naled on' the forward extremity of n supporting spring 32 secured to the under side of the sheath, as shown in Fig. 3. The roller 31 prevents thevlower part of the fender from striking too forcibly against the roadbed or street upon which the vehicle is traveling. YVhen the spreader arms 7 and 8 are swun into the position described and illustrate in Figs. l and 3, the flexible fender apron is simuitaneousl)r unreeled from the roller 4 and set in the spread out condition shown in Fig. 1 in readiness to catch persons or objects in the path of the vehicle.

33 designates a guide roller arranged Within the sheath 14 and forming a bearing for the sliding member 15 to avoid friction and allow the same to operate without binding orcramping.

The mechanism for dprojecting and re tract-ing the fender an the parts thereof hereinabove described mav be constructed and arranged as shown in Figs. 1 and 10, in which it will be observed that'on the pinion shaft 17 I mount a pair of friction wheels 34 and 35 which bear against other corresponding friction wheels 36 and 37, the lastnamed wheels being ada ted to be thrown into and out of friotiona engagement with the ily wheel 38 of the motor on the car, 39 designating the motor shaft. Each of the Wheels 36 is journalcd in the bifurcated forwardly extending arm 40 of an elbow lever,

the other upwardly extending arm 41 o which is provided with a pedal 42 upon which the operator may readily place his foot for the urpose of throwing the wheel 3G or 37, as t ie case may be, into and out of frietional engagement with the dy wheel 38, the levers 41 being normally held backward by means of retracting springs 43, the funetion of which is to sustain the wheels 36 and 37 normally out of engagement with the fly wheel 38. It will be observed, however, that by depressing either of the pedals 42, the corresponding friction wheel 3G or 37 may be moved qulckly into contact with the ily wheel, motion thereupon being imparted by means of the friction wheels to the pinion shaft 17 which in turn acts lo thrust tluJ apron spreading arms forward or backward nccordin to the direction of rotation of said pinion s aft.

When

the operator deprcsses the right" @dal 42 for exam le, the wheel Bti is y wheel 38, which up against the ing members 15 to move forward and spread the apron in a manner illustrated 1u lug. 1. Just as the upper Spreader arms 8 reach vrtheir opstanding position Shown in Flgs. l

and 3, one of said arms, as shown in Fig: 1 comes in contact with the trip lever 44 p1v otally mounted on one of the sheaths 14 and connected by means of a rod 45 to a lever 46. The last-named lever -16 is mounted fast on one end of a shaft 117 which extends transversely of the sheaths 14 and has rigidly connected thereto a pair of lever arms 4S adapted to come in Contact Wlth the projecting shafts or journals of the wheels 36 and 3T above described and as shown in Figs. 1 and 10. The result is that one of the arms 48 will act to throw the wheel 36 upward out of contact with the ily wheel 38 thereby stopping the rotation of the pinion shaft 17 and leaving the fender set. Then the operator desires to Jf'old and retract the fender he presses upon the othei` pedal -12 which throws the friction wheel 37 into contact with the fly wheel 38'. This serves to rotate the pinion shaft in the opposite direction, moving the sli-.fling members l5 backward. Just before completing the backward movement, the rear extremity of the spreader arm S cornes in Contact with a pin 49 on a linl; 50 which connects with the upper arm of alcver 46, therebyv rocking said lever 46 and the shaft 47 and causing one of the arms '18 to throw the wheel 3T out of engagement with the fly wheel 3S. This prevents further rotation of the pinion shaft 17 and the fender as e whole is now in its folded or inoperative position.

The sliding member 15 may be actuated by means illustrated in Fig. 11 wherein it will be observed that I use an air cylinder 5l to which compres-eed air is led through a pipe 5&2 leading to opposite ends of Said cy inder and controlled by a hand1nanipu lated valve 53.

Mounted to ieciprocate within the cylinder 51 is a piston el: which is mounted on a piston rod 55 operating through stuiiing boxes in the opposite ends of the c ir-'linder 5l and connected at 56 and 57 to the Sliding,r racl; bar 15. The sliding rack bar 1.5 is arranged on the inside of the chassis and actuates the pinion 1G on the shaft 17 cansing the pinious 1G to actuate the sliding members l5.

Both of the :sliding members 15 may be operated by a single hand-manipulated valve 53 and will he connect-ed to the apron spreading arms in the same manner as hereinabove described and illustrated, for example, in Figs. 2 and 3.

The fender may be manually spread and folded by the means illustrated in Fig. 12, in which it will be observed that I mount a sprocket wheel 5B on the pinion shaft 17 und from said wheel 58 a sprocket chain 59 extends upward through the Hoor ot' the vehicle around another sprocket wheel 60' mounted on a .shaft (il adapt-cd to he operated hy means of a hand crank 6'2. The op erator by manipulating the crank 62 may revolve the pinion shaft 17 and thus project and retractthe fender mechanism 1ereinabove described. rIhe shaft- (31. together with the sprocket wheel mounted thereon and the operating crank (l2 may be pushed forward a gainst the dash board ot' the vehicle or drawn backward so as to be more acceesihlc for operation. as such movement will not interfere with the operative relation of the sprocket mechanism to the pinion .sh-att 1T. Any suitable frame (33 may be employed for supporting the shaft. (il above described.

Instead of en'lploying the tilting mechanism above described and illustrated in Figs.

2, 3, 8 and 9, I may employ the expedient illustrated in Figs. 13 and lat wherein it will' be observed that- I use in connection with cach of the upper spreader arms 8 a tilting lever (il which is pivotallyY connected to the spreader arm 8 at (55 and provided with a short elbow extension or arm G having a notch [Si adapted to ei'lgage a pin 68 on the arm S when moved upward to the position shown in Fig. 14. said tilting arm (5i normail)V occupying the horizontal position shown in Fig. 13 in which position it is adapted to slide into the sheath 14 as shown. Each tiltiuu' lever 64; has connected to the upper end thereof a calilc or flexible connection (it) which extends downward around a guide pulley arranged inside of the sheath 14 and above the sliding member 15, the other end of said connection G9 being fastened to the :sliding member 15 at the point T1. it will now be :seen that after :sliding` the member l5 it draws on the com nection (3*.) and swings the arm or lever 64 from the position .shown in Fig. 13 u )ward to the position shown in Fig. 14. li .ien it reaches the position shown in Fig. 14, the Further outward thrust of the Sliding inem ber 15 will cause the arm (iat to act. as a lever on the spreader arin S. Swinging the latter to the upward or spreading position shown in Fig. 1. When the Sliding..Y member 15 is retracted, the arm or lever (il automatically swings downward, .such downward movement ot' the part 6l being iueured by the winding' act-ion of the epring roller 1l, the tension of which always acts to draw the apron 1 taut and the exti'cmities of the spreader arms together.

Each sheath Il is preferably made of sufficient length to accommodate a. lnnn er spring 72 behind the rear end of the adiacent sliding nien-uber l5 so that when the fender is folded, a cushion is prowjided for the fender-bar formed by the housingl 1 2 to prevent the sume from being held rigidly so as to injure any person wlth whom sind fender bei' may come in contact.

By reference to Fig. l, it will be observed that the slieaths 14 areadapted to. extend lparallel with and alongside of the side bars 73 ofthe chassis or trame of a motor car and ythe said sheaths may be secured to said side bars in any convenient manner.

1. A fender comprising arallel shdmg elements, actuating means t ereior, a flexible apron, and apron spreadlng means actuated by ,the movement of the sliding elements.

2. A fender comprising arallel sliding elements, actuating means t erefor, a dexible apron, and apron spreading arms actuated by the movement of the sliding elements.

3. A fender comprising a sliding element, a fiexible fender apron, oppositcly movable apron spreaders actuated by the sliding element, and a roller carried by and movable with one pair of spreaderl and having said apron wound thereon.

"-1. A fender comprising jointed spreader arms, a roller carried by one pair of said ,arms and movable therewith, a flexible fender apron connected `with said arms and wound upon said roller, and means including a sliding member operating to spread and fold said arms.

5. A fender comprising jointed spreader arms, a iiexible fender apron connected with said arms, and means for spreading and fold ing said arms including a sliding member connected with said arms and a sheath in which said arms and sliding member are received.

- (i. A fender com rising jointed spreader A. 4 arms, a iexible fen er apron connected with 45 said arms, a sheath into which said arms are adapted to slide, means for -im arting a sliding movement to said arms, an means for cushioning the inward movement of said arms.

'i'. A fender comprising jointed spreader arms, a iexible apron connected with said arms, an apron winding roller, and means including a sliding member operating to spread said arms apart.

8. A fender com rising jointed spreader arms, a flexible fen er apron connected with said arms, an a ron winding spring roller, and means inclu ing n sliding member operating to spread sai arms.

il. A fender com )rising jointed spreader arms, a flexible fen er apron connected with said arms, yielding supports for sustaining said arms in operative posit-ion', and means including a sliding member operating to spread and fold said arms.

10. A fender com rising jointed spreader arms, a flexible fcndiir a ron connected with said arms, means inclu ing a sliding member operatin to spread and fold said arms, a roller on w ich the apron is ada. ted to be wound, and a housing for said ro ler forming a front fender bar.

Il. A fender comprising jointed spreader arms, a flexible fender apron connected with said arms, and means operating to spread and fold said arms including a s iding mem ber, a sheath in which the arms and sliding member move, and a trip coperating with one of said arms.

12. A fender comprising jointed spreader arms, 'a exible fender apron connected with said arms, and means for spreading and folding said arms including a sliding member and rack and pinion mechanism for actuating tbe sliding member.

13. A fender comprising jointed spreader arms, a flexible fender apron connected with said arms, and means operating to spread and fold said arms including a sliding member, rack and pinion mechanism for actuat ing the sliding member, and means for imparting motion to said pinion.

14. A fender comprising jointed spreader arms, a flexible fender a ron connected with said arms, means inclu ing a sliding member operating to spread and fold said arms, and means for limiting the opening and closing movement of the fender apron.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD F. SHE. `Witnesses Rnxronn M, SMITH, JOHN L. FLETCHER. 

